II UKN 49/00
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Employer's failure to obtain medical clearance constitutes an external cause for a work accident under Polish law.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a lower court ruling that recognized a death as a work accident. The court held that the employer's violation of the duty to obtain a medical certificate before assigning the employee to work created an external cause for the incident. Consequently, the employer was liable for the death despite the employee's underlying medical condition.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 6 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; Art. 229 § 4 Kodeksu Pracy: The employer's failure to secure a medical clearance certificate before assigning an employee to work constitutes an external cause of a work accident, thereby establishing employer liability.
Keywords
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work accident liability
external cause requirement
medical clearance duty
employer negligence
work injury compensation
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 6 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych
Art. 229 § 4 Kodeksu Pracy